The raindrops hit the bluestone slabs with a patter. Through the rain curtain and the muffled thunder, the sounds outside became blurred.

"Grandpa, there is a pavilion here. Please take shelter here for a while."

Chu Jinyao was startled and immediately took two steps back. Because she walked too fast, she accidentally pulled the wound.

She couldn't help but let out a "hiss". She held the wound with her uninjured hand and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Chu Jinyao hesitated for a moment, and wanted to rush out while the rain was not heavy, but before she could act, the other party entered the pavilion.

The sudden rain seemed to disrupt the pace of many people. A man had slightly wet hair, with a few strands of hair stuck to his forehead. A drop of water slid down his cheek to his chin, and finally disappeared in the heavy collar.

The green-clothed servant behind him was even more confused, and his clothes could not stop dripping with water.

The green-clothed servant rolled up his half-wet sleeves and wiped the water off his chin in a hurry. He wiped it twice, and his eyes widened in surprise.

"Miss Chu?"

Chu Jinyao was standing in the corner. She also recognized that this was the servant who showed her the way last time, but now the truth was out. This person was not a servant from the Prince's Mansion at all, but a eunuch beside the prince.

Hearing Xiao Linzi's voice, Qin Yi also turned his head to look here, and his eyes fell on Chu Jinyao without avoiding. Chu Jinyao couldn't pretend not to see it anymore, so she had to bite the bullet and stepped forward, clasping her hands and saying, "His Royal Highness, Hi, Hi, Eunuch Lin."

"Miss Chu, it's really you." Xiao Linzi smiled, "Why are you here?"

Qin Yi's eyebrows wrinkled, and he suddenly asked, "What's wrong with your hand?"

Xiao Linzi was reminded of this and found that Chu Jinyao had been holding one arm up, with faint traces of blood on the wrist.

Xiao Linzi also became alert: "Hey, what's wrong with your hand?"

Chu Jinyao really wanted to jump into the river. She was bitten by the county lord and was trapped in the pavilion by the rain, which was embarrassing. Now she even ran into His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! She had been silently praying to the prince not to pay attention to her, but things went against her wishes. The prince actually asked about the wound on her hand.

Chu Jinyao was extremely embarrassed. She said hesitantly, "I... accidentally scratched it."

Qin Yi smiled and asked coldly, "Where did you scratch it? You could even leave a tooth mark?"

Chu Jinyao was speechless. When she looked up, she found that Qin Yi was looking at her leisurely, and his eyes seemed to say, "Go on, keep talking. "

But the words had already come to this point. It would be too embarrassing for her to change her words. Chu Jinyao could only bite the bullet and continue to endure it: "Maybe... that stone looks like this. The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things."

Qin Yi was really angry and laughed this time. Chu Jinyao was really a talent. Every time he saw her, there was a new joke. Qin Yi turned around and told Xiao Linzi, "Go get the Jade Scar Ointment."

Xiao Linzi was obviously stunned for a moment. Chu Jinyao was greatly surprised and quickly said, "No, this is not good, right?"

Xiao Linzi turned his head and glanced at Chu Jinyao, then looked up at their prince, and was extremely surprised. Xiao Linzi suppressed the shock in his heart and looked at Qin Yi, and found that Qin Yi lowered his head and glanced at him with a very impatient look. Even if Qin Yi did not say anything, Xiao Linzi knew that the prince was saying again: "Why don't you go quickly?"

Xiao Linzi knew that Qin Yi never liked to say something a second time, so he immediately adjusted his eyes, lowered his eyebrows and said submissively: "Yes, I'll take my leave."

Chu Jinyao hurriedly chased after him, looking embarrassed and said: "Hey, this... isn't a good idea?"

"Why not?" Xiao Linzi had already gone out, leaving only Qin Yi and Chu Jinyao in the pavilion. Qin Yi replied coldly: "Who are you worried about?" Chu Jinyao held back for a moment, then

said aggrievedly: "I am worried about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Qin Yi turned her head away and couldn't help but smile. When she turned back, her eyes were slightly smiling, sparkling. Chu Jinyao didn't see Qin Yi's expression. She lowered her head slightly, standing quietly and cautiously in the corner. Qin Yi was very curious. He didn't deliberately conceal his identity when he didn't come back. Now that Chu Jinyao saw him in person, she should have figured out the whole story immediately. She stood far away so defensively. Could it be that she had some concerns? Qin Yi felt that it was unnecessary. Although he returned to his original identity, he was the same person when he was wearing the jade pendant and now. Why should the distinction be so clear? Perhaps Chu Jinyao just knew that he was the prince, and she was frightened and a little unfamiliar, which was inevitable. Qin Yi thought so, and simply took the initiative to walk towards Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao was startled and took a step back. Her back relaxed and she almost fell off the stairs. Qin Yi was quick-witted and immediately grabbed her wrist and pulled her back with one hand. He looked down at Chu Jinyao's eyes and frowned in dissatisfaction: "Why are you so afraid of me?" Chu Jinyao turned her wrist slightly, trying to retract her wrist, but Qin Yi's grip was so strong that she couldn't even move it. Chu Jinyao had to answer Qin Yi's question in a low voice: "No..." "You still say no?" Chu Jinyao carefully moved her wrist, but still had no choice. She looked up at Qin Yi with some breath held. There was the sound of rain outside, and the rain curtain blocked all the noise from the outside world, as if there was only this small world between heaven and earth. From this angle, Chu Jinyao could only see that Qin Yi was handsome and slender. His eyes were dark and clear, and now he was staring at her intently with some confusion. Chu Jinyao's heart suddenly skipped a beat. They were too similar, really too similar. Looking at it this way, Chu Jinyao could hardly tell the prince from Qi Ze. Chu Jinyao turned his head to look at Qin Yi's hands. His hands were also very beautiful, with long and strong fingers and almost no protruding joints. Just looking at these hands, one could feel that they were full of strength. Chu Jinyao realized belatedly that these hands were indeed full of strength. The great victory over the Tatars last winter was led by the owner of these hands. It can even be said that these white jade-like hands were once stained with blood and used to kill powerful enemies. Qin Yi said with a sigh and a smile: "You are really unique. I have met so many people, but you are the only one who dares to be distracted when I ask questions." Chu Jinyao came back to his senses and realized that he had been distracted in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. She was a little embarrassed, but after this interruption, Qin Yi no longer pursued the answer and put down her hand. Chu Jinyao quickly retracted her hand and quietly turned her wrist at an unnoticeable angle. This was the first time she stood so close to a man, and she deeply felt the difference in strength between men and women. In just a short while, her wrist was actually a little painful. Qin Yi let Chu Jinyao go and stopped asking questions. He thought Chu Jinyao was still not used to it and needed some time to recover. Qin Yi was used to being treated like a crown prince, and he was accustomed to this respectful and distant attitude. Although now it was Chu Jinyao who suddenly changed his attitude, he was a little unable to adapt.

Qin Yi decided to give Chu Jinyao some time. Chu Jinyao saved his life, and he was not a narrow-minded person. As long as they had known each other for a long time, he would not pursue Chu Jinyao's request for anything in the future as long as it was not excessive.

But now it seemed that Chu Jinyao did not quite understand what this favor meant. Her current expression made Qin Yi feel that she just wanted to stay away from him. Qin Yi

glanced at Chu Jinyao coldly. Chu Jinyao was really puzzled. She hadn't spoken yet, so what happened to the Crown Prince?

Chu Jinyao felt that she couldn't confront someone of the prince's rank, so she said carefully: "Your Highness, I was wrong to bother you to take shelter from the rain today. I will leave now, please forgive me."

Chu Jinyao saw that the prince had no objection, so she walked out with confidence. But when she just turned around and was about to step into the rain, she suddenly heard the prince say: "Try to take another step."

Chu Jinyao's feet, which were raised in the air, froze in an instant. It was not right to go, nor was it right to stay.

This prince's temper was really annoying. Chu Jinyao actually felt a sense of familiarity in a trance.

Chu Jinyao was sad for a while, but she didn't dare to challenge the current prince and really take another step to try. She had no choice but to pretend nothing had happened and retract her footsteps, moving back to the center of the pavilion.

Qin Yi casually pointed to the stone bench in the pavilion and said, "Sit down."

This action was so familiar that Chu Jinyao sat down almost naturally. After she sat down, she realized that she was now sitting opposite the crown prince, sitting with the crown prince?

Chu Jinyao stood up with a bang. Qin Yi was startled by her sudden action and looked up at her unhappily: "What are you doing again?"

"Your Highness, it's not appropriate for me to sit down..."

"Then you want me to ask you a second time?"

"...That's not what I meant, right?"

Qin Yi secretly said that she talked too much nonsense, and glared at her with a flying look: "Sit down."

"...Oh."

After Chu Jinyao sat down, Qin Yi asked, "How's your hand?"

Chu Jinyao was reminded by someone, and then she looked at her wrist. The teeth marks left by the county lord had turned red, and the wounds were no longer bleeding. If the prince hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten about it.

Chu Jinyao would never say bad things about the lady in the palace in front of the prince, not to mention that this person was the county lord of Huailing Palace. Chu Jinyao shook her wrist lightly, letting her sleeve cover the wound, and then said lightly: "Nothing."

Qin Yi was very sure that those were someone's teeth marks. He was angry in his heart, but he also found it incredible. Which woman was so brave that she dared to bite Chu Jinyao? As for the possibility that it was a man who bit her, Qin Yi ruled it out without even thinking about it. If there really was a man who had this courage... hehe.

Seeing that Chu Jinyao didn't say anything, Qin Yi understood her concerns in his heart, so he didn't continue to ask. Anyway, he would know what he wanted to know. Qin Yi secretly noted this, and then asked: "Where is your maid? Why did they leave you here alone?"

Speaking of this, Chu Jinyao wanted to sigh again: "I don't know, Linglong clearly said that she would go back to find Kikyo, but she was delayed until now. Did she encounter some unexpected situation on the way?"

"Go out and find someone..." Qin Yi repeated Chu Jinyao's words, and suddenly asked back, "Why did she go out to find someone to replace? What did she do herself?"

Chu Jinyao was startled and said in a lost voice: "Your Highness the Crown Prince..."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "If you don't want to say it, forget it." Anyway, he probably guessed it.

Linglong is probably the head maidservant by Chu Jinyao's side. The only thing that could make a head maid leave Chu Jinyao and go out could be something related to the Huailing Palace...

Combined with the teeth marks on Chu Jinyao's wrist, which looks childish and not like an adult, there is only one possibility.

Qin Yi guessed the culprit, and he was no longer anxious about the rest. Instead, he was curious, why did someone change by Chu Jinyao's side? Why does this Linglong sound even less reliable than the original two head maidservants?

Chu Jinyao carefully looked at Qin Yi's expression and found that the other party had an indifferent expression and there was no clue. Chu Jinyao was uneasy. Did the prince guess this? She stared at him carefully for a while, and suddenly found that Qin Yi's eyebrows moved. Chu Jinyao woke up as if from a dream and turned her head quickly.

Chu Jinyao comforted herself, the prince was not a god, and how much could he guess from just a few words? Chu Jinyao was relieved, and simply looked at the heavy rain outside the pavilion with the prince.

After a moment of silence, the sound of running away came from the rain. Qin Yi's eyes focused instantly and turned slightly towards the source of the sound, while Chu Jinyao immediately stood up and stepped back expressionlessly.

Qin Yi took in all of Chu Jinyao's actions, he pursed his lips and said nothing.

Xiao Linzi ran into the pavilion in the rain. After entering the pavilion, he turned over and collected his umbrella while saying, "Prince, I found what you want."

Xiao Linzi wanted to hand it to Chu Jinyao directly. Who dared to let the prince do this? He must be tired of living. But Xiao Linzi just took two steps and was stopped by Qin Yi: "You are wet all over. Give me the medicine and you can hang it aside."

Xiao Linzi was stunned for a moment, and his mouth could almost hold half an egg. Fortunately, he was walking in front of Yu, so his reaction speed was absolutely first-class. Xiao Linzi immediately leaned over to present the jade mark cream, and then he rolled to the corner of the pavilion.

Qin Yi picked up the porcelain bottle from the stone table, turned it on his fingertips, as if he was weighing the weight, and then stretched out his arm to hand it to Chu Jinyao.

Chu Jinyao was also stunned. She hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Qin Yi in disbelief.

Qin Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise: "What's wrong?"

Chu Jinyao wanted to say that this was not proper, but she thought that it was even more improper for her to hesitate to take the gift when the prince extended his hand to her. Chu Jinyao had no choice but to whisper "Thank you, Your Highness", and then stepped forward to take the porcelain bottle with both hands.

Xiao Linzi handled the matter very well. He himself was mostly wet, but the medicine bottle did not have any water stains, and it felt slightly warm to the touch. Chu Jinyao held the porcelain bottle and saluted Qin Yi with her hands: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao's movements, and a smile flashed in his eyes. He was the one who taught her the etiquette of greeting himself, and sure enough, it was much more comfortable to look at this way. Qin Yi suddenly realized at this time that the skirt Chu Jinyao was wearing today seemed to be the one she had made herself.

Qin Yi remembered that he had been hiding and refusing to reveal his whereabouts since he had just woken up in the jade pendant for a few days. However, Chu Jinyao was targeted by her cousins ​​because of a piece of Yunjin, and she came back crying. Qin Yi was really scared of her crying, so he had to comfort her.

The skirt she was wearing was the Yunjin that time.

Qin Yi once watched Chu Jinyao sew a piece of ordinary cloth into clothes. It was the first time Qin Yi saw a woman doing needlework. He felt bored at first, but after watching for a long time, he found it amazing and calming. At that time, he was restricted by the jade pendant, so he had to look up at Chu Jinyao. It was difficult to see her makeup intuitively. He could only know from the reactions of others that Chu Jinyao should be more dressed.

Now he suddenly returned to his own identity. From this perspective, he unexpectedly found that Chu Jinyao was no longer the dark and thin girl. Strictly speaking, she was a beauty.

Qin Yi was surprised. After not seeing her for half a year, what did Chu Jinyao do? Why did she change so much?

Chu Jinyao had received the medicine from the prince now, and she had no reason to stay here anymore. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and after thanking him, she continued, "Your Highness, the rain has subsided. I dare not disturb Your Highness to take shelter from the rain, so I will take my leave first."

This time, Qin Yi did not stop her, but stood up with her, "Yes, it's not good for you to stay outside for too long. Xiao Linzi."

Xiao Linzi, who had thought of himself as an invisible man, immediately appeared, "Hey, I'm here."

"Where's the umbrella?"

Xiao Linzi took out another brand new umbrella from his arms and handed it to Qin Yi respectfully. He knew that the prince didn't like to be around too many people, especially he didn't like others to hold an umbrella for him, so although he went back in the rain to get the medicine, he didn't call other eunuchs to come over, but brought a brand new umbrella.

Look, now it’s being used. Little Linzi still knows how to guess the intentions of his superiors.

Qin Yi took the umbrella, he held it with one hand, and waved to Chu Jinyao with the other hand. The meaning couldn’t be more obvious.

Chu Jinyao felt a black screen before her eyes. Giving her medicine was still normal, but asking the prince to hold an umbrella for her?

She was afraid that she really didn’t think she would live long enough.

Chu Jinyao shook her head repeatedly, backed away and stood in the rain: "No, the rain is not heavy, I can walk by myself."

Before she finished speaking, the broken hair on Chu Jinyao's temples had already stuck to her face, and the rain slid down her cheeks, dripping down. Chu Jinyao blinked, trying her best to keep her expression unchanged, as if the rain was indeed not heavy.

Qin Yi glanced at her with a look of disdain and said, "Come here, your hair is wet."

Chu Jinyao shook her head firmly and refused to go over. Instead, she turned around and walked out. Chu Jinyao originally thought that it would be fine. It was better to get wet in the rain than to be beheaded. But she had just taken a few steps when she heard footsteps coming from behind.

Chu Jinyao turned around tentatively and unexpectedly found that Qin Yi had followed her out. He didn't hold an umbrella either. He stepped forward with his long legs and stood beside her lightly: "Do you have to get wet in the rain?"

"Your Highness!" Chu Jinyao couldn't help but exclaimed, "How can you get wet in the rain?"

"I asked you to hold an umbrella, but you refused." Qin Yi said coldly.

"Ah?" Chu Jinyao frowned, not caring about the rain on his face, and said quickly, "What does it matter? Oh, I mean, I don't need an umbrella, Your Highness, you can hold it for yourself."

Qin Yi sneered, "Even if this prince is no longer promising, I will not let a weak woman get wet in the rain while I hold an umbrella."

"Then..." Chu Jinyao said in embarrassment, "Then you give me the umbrella, and let Eunuch Lin shelter you from the rain?"

Little Linzi followed closely and followed them carefully, not daring to get too close or too far. If the prince didn't hold an umbrella, would he dare to hold one? Of course not.

Qin Yi glanced back, then turned his head and said to Chu Jinyao indifferently: "What I hate most in my life is being constrained. Holding an umbrella when it rains is barely one of them."

"Then...then let me hold an umbrella for you?"

He raised his head through the distant woods, looked at the girl Chu with admiration, and then quickly lowered his head.

Qin Yi chuckled lightly, and anyone could tell that his sneer was more of a sneer: "Then let me add one more thing. Compared to being restrained, I hate to bow my head more."

Chu Jinyao bit her lip helplessly, almost collapsed: "Then what do you want to do?"

Qin Yi seemed to have no patience. He pretended to open the umbrella and said, "Come here, it's raining heavily."

Chu Jinyao took a step back suddenly, almost jumping up: "How can this be? Your Highness the Crown Prince..."

Qin Yi really hadn't felt so much like strangling her for a long time. He raised his cold fingers and pinched his eyebrows helplessly. "Forget it, let's go this way. Where do you live?"

Chu Jinyao stood beside the Crown Prince anxiously and walked towards her own yard in the rain. Xiao Linzi followed behind him in the rain. He wiped the rain off his face and wailed in his heart: "What is the prince going to do? There is an umbrella, why not use it? The three people all have umbrellas, why not use them!"

Xiao Linzi thought with a tearful face, he was wrong, he did not guess the master's intention, he should bring two more umbrellas next time he goes out.

After walking for a while, Qin Yi tilted her head slightly and looked at Chu Jinyao beside her. The rain was indeed much lighter, but even so, her clothes were wet, and the rain flowed down her cheeks, which was in line with the poem, the lotus comes out of clear water, naturally without any decoration.

Qin Yi hummed softly and touched his chin. What is he thinking about? Could it be that, like Chu Jinyao, her brain was damaged by the rain?

Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao, who was like a chicken in the water, and couldn't help but say, "You'd better come over. You're soaked like a monkey now."

Chu Jinyao suddenly felt confused and couldn't think of how to reply for a while. She bit her lip secretly and glanced at the prince who was still handsome, elegant and upright even though he was soaked.

Chu Jinyao thought to herself, the prince has seen so many beauties, and he said this, doesn't it mean that she is really ugly now?

Qin Yi was amused by Chu Jinyao's resentful eyes, and Chu Jinyao saw that the prince was still laughing, and suddenly felt that life was bleak. She has been called ugly, and ugly as a monkey, so why should she care whether it is beyond the rules or not. Chu Jinyao walked to the umbrella with her head down and let the prince hold the umbrella and walk her back side by side.

It was getting dark quickly after the rain. Kikyo waited and waited, but the girl still didn't come back. Would it be okay to even report a news? There was no news from the girl, nor from Linglong. Kikyo was getting anxious, but it was the palace nanny who kept her composure: "Don't panic, it's raining so hard outside, and the girl and Linglong didn't bring an umbrella. They must be trapped somewhere. If they don't come back after dark, we will ask the old princess to find someone."

"Okay." Kikyo responded worriedly.

After a while, Kikyo suddenly heard a knock on the door. She jumped up and ran out. She almost tripped because she ran too fast. She pushed the door open hastily and saw their daughter standing outside with a seven-bone white jade umbrella in her hand.

Kikyo was surprised and happy: "Girl? Why are you alone? Where is Linglong?"

Chu Jinyao put away the umbrella and went into the yard. Hearing this, she couldn't help frowning: "Linglong didn't come back?"

Platycodon shook her head, and Chu Jinyao's expression immediately became serious: "Who is playing tricks?"

Platycodon was frightened, and she asked tentatively: "Girl, you mean..."

Chu Jinyao's face was gloomy, and she shook her head and said: "This is not a place to talk, let's go into the house first."

"Okay." Platycodon said, and took the umbrella from Chu Jinyao's hand swiftly, standing upside down by the wall. When she saw the umbrella, she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Girl, since Linglong didn't follow you, who sent you back? This umbrella doesn't look like it's on the market..."

Chu Jinyao's eyes flickered for a moment, and she bit her lip guiltily. After the prince sent her to the gate of the courtyard, Chu Jinyao firmly refused to let the prince in. Fortunately, the prince had no intention of coming in, but he looked very strange when he heard what she said.

The prince left his umbrella to Chu Jinyao, but Chu Jinyao refused, but there was no way it would be useful. Later, it was Xiao Linzi who was smart. He ran up and handed his umbrella to the prince, and the matter was resolved satisfactorily. Chu Jinyao

held the umbrella used by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and stood in front of her own yard like a sleepwalker. Out of guilt, she did not dare to knock on the door. Fortunately, the sound of rain covered other sounds, and Chu Jinyao stood quietly at the door, and no one noticed. After she was sure that she could no longer see the prince and others, she stretched out her hand and knocked on the door.

Now that Kikyo asked this question unexpectedly, Chu Jinyao was still vague before she figured out what to say: "I met a man on the road, so I came back."

"It turned out that I met a kind servant. He was really something. He sent the girl back to the courtyard and even let the girl get wet in the rain." Kikyo complained casually.

Chu Jinyao was startled and said quickly: "No, that was not a servant! Don't talk nonsense!"

Kikyo opened her mouth in confusion: "Ah?"

Chu Jinyao felt that this question was a trap, and no matter how she said it, she couldn't make it clear, so she simply avoided it: "In short, don't say that kind of thing just now. No, not only are you not allowed to say this kind of thing again, you can't even mention this umbrella and its owner in the future. !”

Platycodon was puzzled, but seeing Chu Jinyao’s serious face, she had to quickly respond: “Oh, yes.”

Nanny Gong also heard the voice. She listened vaguely and asked confusedly: “What’s wrong? What are you talking about? Why is the young lady so serious?”

Chu Jinyao and Platycodon had already walked to the front of the house. Nanny Gong turned aside and lifted the curtain to let Chu Jinyao in. Chu Jinyao ducked in, washed her face quickly, and then Platycodon helped her change clothes.

Chu Jinyao helped Jie Geng undress while she said to Madam Gong: "Madam, something serious happened today."

Madam Gong took it seriously and asked: "What happened?"

Chu Jinyao told Madam Gong about the county lord biting someone and Linglong going out to call someone but never coming back. As for the fact that she was sent back by the prince, Chu Jinyao naturally ignored it as unimportant.

"It turned out to be like this." Nanny Gong said with a gloomy face, "A dignified county mistress can actually do such a thing. She is really ignorant of the seriousness of the matter and arrogant. I originally thought that she had a bad temper, but her nature was not bad, but now it seems that she has been completely spoiled by the old princess and the princess of the county!"

Nanny Gong dared to say this to them only because no one was in the room. Nanny Gong and Chu Jinyao looked at each other and felt helpless. Even if the county mistress did something inhumane, what could they do? Could they expect the old princess and the princess of the county to suddenly wake up and then strictly discipline the county mistress? Obviously not. So this matter was most likely to be swallowed by themselves in silence.

What's worse is that, although she can bear this grievance for a while, Chu Jinyao still has to stay in the Prince's Mansion, and the family even plans to promote her to be the Crown Prince's Consort. Nanny Gong felt an unspeakable sorrow. She looked at Chu Jinyao, whose skin seemed to be plated with gold under the light, and her heart felt as if she had drunk two kilograms of coptis. This girl, who is half porcelain, has good character, personality and looks. Is she going to stay here like this, to be the sister-in-law of a brainless county lord and the daughter-in-law of a blinded Princess of the County? Nanny Gong, who was used to the debauchery of the harem, was very sad. What kind of state would she be tortured into?

Nanny Gong had an impulse at that moment. Otherwise, let Old Madam Chu find a new home for the fifth girl? Anyway, it's not too late to talk about it now. But then Nanny Gong gave up the idea and said to herself, is there any more respectable in-law family in Shanxi besides the Huailing County Prince's Mansion? There won't be any. The prince of the Huailing County Prince's Mansion has impeccable character, family background and appearance. He is already a good son-in-law that everyone in the city wants. Whose mother-in-law and sister-in-law wouldn't be upset? But it's hard to find a husband as promising as the prince.

Nanny Gong had to admit with more frustration that the family intended to let the fifth girl become the prince's consort, which was already the best destination. Missing this family, future choices will only be worse.

Nanny Gong had no choice but to say reluctantly: "Young lady, please be patient and don't make a fuss. When the old princess sees the wound on your hand, she will definitely pity your gentleness and understanding. If the old princess sees it with her own eyes, your future will be easier."

Chu Jinyao understood what Nanny Gong was hinting at her. After being a daughter-in-law for many years, she finally became a mother-in-law. Who didn't go through this? These days are the old princess's sixtieth birthday, and the Changxing Marquis's family also came to pay their respects. I believe that in private, Madam Chu has secretly mentioned this matter to the old princess.

Maybe tomorrow, she will understand the attitude of the Prince's Mansion. Chu Jinyao sat under the lamp, and she didn't even know what kind of result she expected tomorrow.

Forget it, it's all the same. Chu Jinyao didn't want to discuss this topic, and said lightly: "These are still far away, let's find Linglong's whereabouts first."

Nanny Gong changed the subject tactfully: "Young lady, you are right. Young lady, who do you think is blocking Linglong?"

"Who else could it be?" Chu Jinyao couldn't help rolling her eyes, "Mammy, please go and visit Chu Jinmiao. You are my grandmother's person, and she won't dare to offend my grandmother."

"It's no problem for me to go there." Nanny Gong asked, "Young lady, how do you know where the fourth lady is? If you go the wrong way..."

"It must be her." Chu Jinyao was very disdainful. "Among all the people in the mansion, she is the only one who can do such a disgusting and shameful thing. The rest of them, which one is not a shrew? I'm afraid Chu Jinmiao has become someone's puppet and doesn't even know it."

Chu Jinyao's words were full of personal color, and Nanny Gong actually felt that it was irrefutable. She bowed to Chu Jinyao and went out with an umbrella.

After a while, Nanny Gong really brought Linglong back. Except for her slightly wet hair, Linglong had no injuries elsewhere. After all, Linglong was given by Old Madam Chu. Chu Jinmiao was already in a dilemma after detaining the servants. How could she have the courage to use private punishment to punish Linglong?

When Linglong saw Chu Jinyao, she didn't bother to wipe the water off her hair, and hurried towards Chu Jinyao: "Miss, are you okay? How... did you come back? You didn't feel wronged?"

"No." Chu Jinyao knew that Linglong was worried that someone would harm Chu Jinyao after she was detained. Not to mention that Chu Jinmiao didn't have this ability, just say that it rained later, and then she met the prince. If they really wanted to make a fuss, the prince would be the best threat.

Even if they had three guts, they wouldn't dare to have anything to do with the prince.

Linglong was relieved. She suddenly thought of Chu Jinyao's injury and said abruptly: "By the way, how is your injury, miss?"

Chu Jinyao stretched out her hand: "I have asked Platycodon to apply the medicine."

Linglong was relieved, and Chu Jinyao withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened, suppressing his guilt.

Just now, when the palace nanny was out, Chu Jinyao asked Platycodon to apply the medicine for her. Platycodon was simple-minded. Chu Jinyao did not mention what kind of medicine it was, and Platycodon did not care either. She just thought that the ointment smelled good. In this way, the matter of the Jade Scar Ointment and the Prince was ambiguously fooled by Chu Jinyao.

The next day, Chu Jinyao went to pay his respects to the old princess early as usual.

The three-day celebration has passed. Yesterday, many people left one after another. Today, the whole Prince's Mansion showed a kind of fatigue after the carnival, and even the old princess, who was celebrating her birthday, was unhappy.

Chu Jinyao came to pay her respects to the old princess. As usual, the old princess would nod indifferently and let her go, but this time, the old princess gave her a long look.

Chu Jinyao's heart unconsciously lifted up.

The old princess remembered what Mrs. Chu said to her yesterday. There were not many people in the warm pavilion at that time. Mrs. Chu mentioned a marriage among the guests in a casual tone and jokingly, saying that it would be best to have a closer relationship. The old princess also smiled when she listened, but she secretly took note of it in her heart.

Mrs. Chu specially praised Lin Xiyuan for his young and promising yesterday, and then casually mentioned a closer relationship. Although it was pretended to be someone else's marriage, could the old princess really think that this was someone else's business? This time, Mrs. Chu has made it clear.

The old princess did not express her opinion at that time. She thought about it carefully at night and felt that if the girl of the Chu family was willing to work hard, it would be a good deal to exchange the position of the Crown Prince's Consort for the help of the Changxing Marquis' Mansion. Lin Xiyuan would marry a wife sooner or later, and there were only a few families that he could choose from, including the Changxing Marquis' Mansion. Since the Changxing Marquis' Mansion expressed its opinion first and also took out enough chips, it would not be a bad idea to do a favor for the old lady Chu.

The old princess carefully examined Chu Jinyao at this time, and the more she looked at her, the more she felt that this girl was capable of the important task. Since this was the case, there was no need to hide it, and she told the old lady Chu directly that if she kept her appetite hanging for too long, she might become annoying.

Thinking of this, the old princess smiled kindly at Chu Jinyao and spoke more intimately: "You come the earliest every day. You are such a lovely child. It rained for half the night yesterday. The dripping sound was really annoying. Did you sleep well?"

Chu Jinyao was flattered. Why did the old princess ask such an intimate question? She said with discretion: "I'm fine. Thank you for your concern."

The old princess pulled Chu Jinyao to sit beside her, held Chu Jinyao's hand, and said a lot of intimate words. Lan Ze came in a while later. She changed the tea while listening to the old princess. After replacing the new tea, Lan Ze poured a cup for the old princess and handed Chu Jinyao a teacup, smiling and saying, "Miss Chu Wu is so lucky to have won the favor of our ancestor. We, a few stupid people, have served the old ancestor for more than ten years, but we are not as useful as you for three or four days!"

Chu Jinyao was about to stand up and refuse after hearing this, but the old princess held her hand and said, "Our family and the Changxing Marquis' Mansion are familiar with each other. You don't need to be so pretentious and polite all the time. Just treat this place as your own home."

The old princess' last sentence was a double entendre, and Chu Jinyao almost immediately heard it. She was in a complicated mood, she just felt that the stone in her heart had hit the ground and made a big hole in the ground, making her not know whether to be happy or worried. Chu Jinyao quickly adjusted her mood, and thanked the old princess respectfully and gently: "Thank you for raising me, old ancestor, I'm glad you don't mind me being annoying."

Lan Ze heard this, her smile did not change, she put down the teapot, walked around the room again, and then went out quietly.

The old princess has made up her mind, wait a few days, and then tell the princess and the prince about this matter. If they have no objection, then they can ask someone to go to Changxing Marquis's Mansion. The prince is in the prince's mansion now, and the opportunity is rare. If they miss this opportunity, they will regret it in the future. If the matter between Lin Xiyuan and Chu Jinyao is settled as soon as possible, Marquis Changxing will be reassured and can help the Lin family gain wealth without any worries.

Gradually, more and more people came to pay their respects, and Chu Jinyao quietly withdrew from the old princess' side and stood aside inconspicuously. The old princess just held her hand, so it was impossible for her not to see the teeth marks on her wrist, but the old princess did not ask or say anything, which had already made her position clear.

Yes, although Chu Jinmiao secretly detained Chu Jinyao's maid, this matter was despicable, but in detail, this was the Chu family's own business. How could the old princess extend her hand to control other people's granddaughters? There was no benefit and it would cause trouble, so the old princess would not do such a thing. As for disciplining the county lord and standing up for Chu Jinyao, that was even more impossible. The old princess is eager to suppress all rumors, so how could she bring it up on her own initiative? The old princess knew exactly what stupid things the county lord did yesterday, but so what? This is the one who is going to be the crown princess, will the old princess let the county lord's reputation be damaged in the slightest?

Chu Jinyao has already understood that in this backyard where interests are paramount, there is no justice, only interests. Chu Jinyao was bitten and trapped in the rain, but she had nowhere to complain. No one gave an explanation, so everyone wanted to let this matter go.

Chu Jinyao clearly felt that she was accustomed to the faces of these so-called dignitaries, but to this day, she still feels disappointed.

Is this the environment she will live in for the rest of her life? Without justice, power and interests can suppress everything and distort the truth. Even if she didn't marry into the Prince of Huailing's Mansion in the end, other families would probably still be like this!

Chu Jinmiao came to pay her respects today with a trembling heart. She was afraid that the old princess would mention what happened yesterday, but after waiting for a long time, she found that the old princess looked as if she knew nothing, and the county lord didn't mention a word.

Chu Jinmiao, who grew up in a powerful family, immediately understood that no one would pursue what happened yesterday, which meant that no one wanted to care about Chu Jinyao except to admit that she was unlucky.

Chu Jinmiao was so happy that she almost laughed. In a corner where no one could see, Chu Jinmiao made a face at Chu Jinyao sarcastically and ostentatiously. Chu Jinyao turned her head away, not wanting to see this bastard at all.

The room was filled with jubilation. The women were talking and laughing tacitly when they suddenly heard a report from outside: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."

Everyone stopped talking and laughing and stood up to greet the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was only one year older than Lin Xiyuan, and he was supposed to be the grandson of the old princess. He should come to visit her every morning and evening. The old princess would never dare to do so, but the Crown Prince was the crown prince after all, and he would not neglect the proper etiquette.

After Qin Yi came in, he subconsciously searched the crowd. He soon found Chu Jinyao, who was standing alone in a corner, looking a little listless. He was secretly alert. What was going on?

He looked at the old princess and the head of the Lin family, and found that they all had rosy complexions and were smiling, and did not look like they were going to blame or accuse anyone. Qin Yi finally understood. So, they wanted to pretend to be ignorant and pretend that everything was fine?

Qin Yi almost laughed angrily. If they wanted to pretend that everything was fine, they had to see if he would let them have peace!